Michael Cohn, editor-in-chief of AccountingToday.com, has been covering business and technology for a variety of publications since 1985. Prior to joining Accounting Today and WebCPA, he worked for Red Herring, Internet World, Beyond Computing, Accounting Technology and PC Magazine, and freelanced for a variety of other business publications. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in English, he studied accounting at the Wharton School of Business, and currently lives in New York City.
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Christina Ho said Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Sheldon Whitehouse are unfairly singling her out for audit failures at firms.
By Michael CohnNovember 4 -
KSM adds SGKK; KNAV merges in HLG Netherlands; ATKG combines with SPR.
By Michael CohnNovember 4 -
In response to demand from investors, public companies will be required to disclose more information about certain expenses in the notes to financial statements.
By Michael CohnNovember 4 -
Forvis Mazars acquires MSL; Blue & Co. merges in Mellen, Smith, and Pivoz; LGA adds Comolli; RBSK Partners acquires Hash CPA Group.
By Michael CohnNovember 1 -
The amount individuals can contribute to 401(k)s in 2025 has increased by $500 to $23,500, but the IRA limit remains $7,000.
By Michael CohnNovember 1 -
The megadeal creates a combined firm with approximately $2.8 billion in annual revenue.
By Michael CohnNovember 1 -
The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board released a draft version of a sustainability reporting standard for use by governments around the world.
By Michael CohnOctober 31 -
Fee increases may be discouraging taxpayers from seeking private letter rulings from the Internal Revenue Service to resolve their questions ahead of filing, according to a new report.
By Michael CohnOctober 31 -
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board released guidance on the remediation process for auditing firms with deficiencies in quality control.
By Michael CohnOctober 31 -
The Internal Revenue Service has decided to stop automatically levying penalties when a taxpayer files a form reporting foreign gifts too late.
By Michael CohnOctober 31